Before long, two Veteran Silver Gladiators from Shadowfang Arena ascended the platform, carrying three battle flags.
One of them held a jet-black dagger. He was Marcus, "Tooth of No Light," a Reinforced Elite whose combat power was as high as 16,000+!
They first spotted Bai Pu and the other man, their expressions turning scrutinizing.
The two Shadowfang Gladiators did not charge in directly. Instead, they silently observed the squares on the platform, selected three of them, and activated them one by one.
Iron-Spine Balon nervously memorized the locations of the magical traps the two had set.
But Bai Pu had already relied on his exceptional memory to remember the three additional magical traps.
He secretly sighed. The advantage of moving first as the top-ranked contestant was indeed obvious. Knowing the locations of every magical trap on the field naturally gave one a huge advantage in the ensuing melee.
After the two Shadowfang Gladiators set their traps, their figures quickly faded and vanished. They had clearly used some kind of stealth skill.
Gradually, more and more gladiators gathered atop the platform.
Bai Pu also spotted Great and Little Witch, standing in a corner of the platform with a group of female gladiators from Rose Arena.
For a time, the atmosphere in the arena was strangely tense. No gladiator made the first move, unwilling to be the one who stuck their neck out.
"There's no urging for the battle to begin... It's too quiet." The Veteran Silver Gladiator standing beside Bai Pu, Zenes, known as the "Spear of Blood," murmured, "Everyone, be careful. This is very unusual."
Suddenly, the steel floor at the center of the platform flipped open. Accompanied by a soul-shaking roar, a towering serpentine figure burst from beneath the ground and landed on the platform! With a clack, the